UGA prof wins $600K stimulus grant Oct 30, 2009
professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar of Molecular Biology Stephen Dalton got a $600,000 federal stimulus grant to accelerate research into a type of stem cell that can turn into virtually any cell type, the university reported Thursday ... Dalton s research group, based in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology in UGA s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, previously had received a five-year $9. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Norovirus Gastroenteritis Oct 29, 2009
Recent advances in understanding the molecular biology of the noroviruses, coupled with applications of novel diagnostic techniques, have radically altered our appreciation of their impact. Noroviruses are now recognized as being the leading cause of epidemics of gastroenteritis and an important cause of sporadic gastroenteritis in both children and adults. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Nervous System Drug-by-design: Formulation May Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's Oct 29, 2009
Recent research findings on the L803-MTS drug have been published in the Journal of Molecular Biology (2008) and Current Pharmaceutical Design (2009, currently in press). An innovative approach. (Science Daily)
Novel Evolutionary Theory For The Explosion Of Life Oct 28, 2009
Within a longstanding research collaboration between the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia and Bielefeld University together with the Friedrich-Miescher-Institute in Basel and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole (Massachusetts), Xavier Fern;ndez-Busquets (Barcelona) and Dario Anselmetti (Bielefeld) and their colleagues published online in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution their biophysical single molecule results on the effect of calcium on the interactions of cell... (Science Daily)
Common weed could provide clues on aging and cancer Oct 27, 2009
" The Arabidopsis plant is found worldwide and is related to the cabbage, radish and mustard plant family. Because of its genetic makeup, it has been used for decades as a model organism for studies in the cellular and molecular biology of flowering plants. The multi-institutional research team says these findings open up new doors on several fronts, leading to an "evolutionary bridge" in current work on telomeres. "At the very least, it will give us a better understanding of the fundamental... (EurekAlert!)
DNA Replication: Messenger RNA With FLASH A Key Player Oct 26, 2009
Other UNC coauthors include Xiao-cui Yang, laboratory technician, and Yan Yan, undergraduate student, both of the dept of biochemistry & biophysics and the UNC Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Brandon D. Burch, graduate student in the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Funding for the study came from the National Institute of General and Medical Sciences, a component of the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
1 shot of gene therapy and children with congenital blindness can now see Oct 25, 2009
The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) includes its flagship hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, rated one of the nation's top ten "Honor Roll hospitals by U.S.News Report; Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital; and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, named one of the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. In addition UPHS includes a primary-care provider network; a faculty practice plan; home care, hospice, and... (EurekAlert!)
Alzheimer's Lesions Found In The Retina Oct 23, 2009
The UCI scientists are from the departments of neurology, molecular biology & biochemistry, and anatomy & neurobiology, as well as the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, or UCI MIND.. The research was supported by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, the National Basic Research Program of China, the UC Discovery Grant Program, and the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation. (Science Daily)
Letter: Student role in local politics must become more impactful Oct 22, 2009
senior-biochemistry and molecular biology. Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
UC-Personality: Douglas Dyckes Oct 22, 2009
After graduating, as Dyckes explains, he secured two post-doctoral research appointments: first at Cornell University, then at The Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Virginia. He made it to UCD in 1990. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Trigger Of Deadly Food Toxin Discovered Oct 22, 2009
"It's shocking how profoundly these molds can affect public health," said Sheryl Tsai, UCI molecular biology & biochemistry, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences associate professor and lead author of a study appearing Thursday, Oct. 22, in the journal Nature that reports the finding ... "Because polyketides provide the building blocks for both carcinogens and some of our most significant drugs, the importance of this study cannot be overemphasized," said Christopher Hughes, molecular biology... (Science Daily)
Aquarium low on funds Oct 22, 2009
"If we were to lose it, we would lose a central meeting point on campus," Ester Fares (senior-biochemistry and molecular biology) said. "It's a huge part of the HUB.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Study Shows How Normal Cells Influence Tumor Growth Oct 22, 2009
"Our study demonstrates that PTEN in surrounding fibroblasts plays an important role in suppressing cancer development," says co-principal investigator Michael Ostrowski, professor and chair of molecular and cellular biochemistry and co-director of the cancer center's Molecular Biology and Cancer Genetics Program. To show this, Leone, Ostrowski and their colleagues removed PTEN from fibroblasts in the mammary glands of mice. (Science Daily)
SIU faculty gets $2.6M in stimulus grants Oct 22, 2009
Ramesh Gupta, professor and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology, RNA Splicing in Archaea, $118,059. William Halford, associate professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology, Development of an Effective Genital Herpes Vaccine, $400,125. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Henk Stunnenberg's lab applies Genomatix NextGen sequencing data analysis Oct 21, 2009
Henk Stunnenberg, a pioneer in transcription factor analysis and epigenetic research, is full professor, head of the Department of Molecular Biology, and a member of EMBO.. The Genomatix Genome Analyzer delivers a complete and integrated solution for the downstream analysis of NGS data. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Genomes Of Two Popular Research Strains Of E. Coli Sequenced Oct 21, 2009
The findings will help guide future research and will also open a window to a deeper understanding of classical research that is the foundation of our understanding of basic molecular biology and genetics ... The team, which includes two researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, published its results online on October 17, 2009, in three papers in the Journal of Molecular Biology. (Science Daily)
In a 1st, artificial memories wired into flys brain Oct 21, 2009
In the early days of molecular biology, when others were working on DNA, the biologist Seymour Benzer decided to dissect behavior by studying the fruitfly. His student Chip Quinn discovered in the early 1970s that fruitflies, surprisingly, could learn. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
New neuroscience journal debuts at Springer Oct 20, 2009
Ann Avouris, Senior Editor for Neuroscience at Springer, said, "Although basic stroke research is thriving, new and effective therapies for stroke patients have not been developed. We believe it is time to create a new journal to facilitate the translation of basic research discoveries into effective therapies. Translational Stroke Research will cover the fields from molecular biology to stroke clinical trials, but it will especially focus on translational studies.". Translational Stroke... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Chemo? Test helps determine need Oct 20, 2009
D in cancer genetics and molecular biology, says the test is a result of 30-40 years of hard work and research, but it's not perfect. "It's just a step closer to our dream to individualize the cancer risk and provide the best treatment," and "this is not a cheap test.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Scientists Visualize Assembly Line Gears In Ribosomes, Cell's Protein Factory Oct 19, 2009
A team led by Venki Ramakrishnan at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England analyzed crystals of the ribosome bound to EF-G using X-rays, and used the X-ray data to determine the molecular structure ... 7, 2009) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 jointly to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom. (Science Daily)
A small intergenic region drives exclusive tissue-specific expression of the adjacent genes in Arabidopsis thaliana Oct 17, 2009
BMC Molecular Biology 2009, 10:95doi:10. 1186/1471-2199-10-95. (BioMed Central)
TraDIS technique tackles typhoid Oct 17, 2009
" For the first time, it is possible to paint a comprehensive picture of essential, advantageous or burdensome genes in many phases of the bacterial life cycle, to determine functions necessary to support them throughout their entire disease cycle. Such a picture is important for discovery of new targets for treatment. This elegant new method exemplifies how high-throughput research allows scientists to determine systematically the function of or requirement for individual genes in a single... (EurekAlert!)
Fmr. president of India coming to Ala. Oct 17, 2009
The complex houses ASU's state-of-the-art molecular biology teaching laboratories and cutting-edge science programs. Before his term as India's president, Kalam was known as one of India's most distinguished scientists and is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of India's ballistic missile system and space rocket technology. (WSJA.com, AL)
Genes Behind Increasingly Common Form Of Cancer Identified Oct 16, 2009
In her study, researcher Carola Hedberg from the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Gothenburg has identified the genes involved in the development of endometrial cancer. Rat models. (Science Daily)
AMP commends SACGHS on their DNA patent report Oct 15, 2009
The Association for Molecular Pathology is an international medical professional association dedicated to the advancement, practice, and science of clinical molecular laboratory medicine and translational research based on the applications of molecular biology, genetics and genomics. Through the efforts of an enthusiastic membership from across the United States and around the world, AMP continues to grow in numbers and influence. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Silence Of The Genes: Researchers Get First Look At Gene-Silencing Human RISC-Loading Complex Oct 15, 2009
Their results have been published in the journal Nature Structure and Molecular Biology ... Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Widely Sought Molecular Key To Understanding P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Discovered Oct 15, 2009
D., that focuses on immunology rather than molecular biology or genetics. "We had been studying a metastasis gene which is upregulated in liver cancer called Lasp-15," said Dr. Ren. (Science Daily)
The Art Of Athletes Set For This Weekend Oct 14, 2009
"The Art of Athletes' features the work of student-athletes in diverse majors including food science, design, aeronautical science and engineering, art studio, biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as several others.". Organizers are hopeful many in the public are able to share in the artistic talents of the student-athletes. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
* Taiwanese team discovers rices flood-tolerant gene Oct 11, 2009
The CIPK15 gene has been found as the key that guarantees rices flood-tolerant qualities, said Yu Shu-may (EQ), a researcher at Academia Sinicas -Institute of Molecular Biology. The gene is the reason why 80 percent of the worlds rice is traditionally planted in submerged fields, saving the need to kill weeds and use pesticides, Yu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scott joins Ethel Lund Medical Center Oct 11, 2009
Scott earned her Bachelor of Science degree in cellular and molecular biology and medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed residencies in Anchorage and at the Ethel Lund Medical Center. (Juneau Empire)
King of Algae Oct 11, 2009
Sayre was recruited from the Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology at in 2008 based on his background in photosynthesis, the chemical process where plants and some bacteria combine sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce energy ... Sayre was recruited from his role as the chair of the Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology at Ohio State University in 2007, and he came to St. Louis in 2008. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Common herbicides and fibrates block nutrient-sensing receptor found in gut and pancreas Oct 10, 2009
Using an interdisciplinary approach, scientists collaborate in the programmatic areas of sensation and perception; neuroscience and molecular biology; environmental and occupational health; nutrition and appetite; health and well-being; development, aging and regeneration; and chemical ecology and communication. For more information about Monell, visit. (EurekAlert!)
NY Gov. Paterson renews commitment to stem cell research in visit to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Oct 10, 2009
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a private, not-for-profit research and education institution at the forefront of efforts in molecular biology and genetics to generate knowledge that will yield better diagnostics and treatments for cancer, neurological diseases and other major causes of human suffering. For more information, visit. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Captive lions to get a new home in MP? Oct 9, 2009
The Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has analysed that all the lions in captivity have pure Asiatic strains. Now, we are waiting for the ministrys nod for shifting some of them to Kuno Palpur park, Delhi Zoo Director D N Singh said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
New Approach For Growing Bone To Fight Osteoporosis And Other Diseases Oct 9, 2009
Louis M. Luttrell was also a senior author, and he is with the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina and with the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, S.C.. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New portal for plant genomics will support research into improved crops Oct 9, 2009
Today sees the launch of Ensembl Plants a freely available web resource for plant genomics research by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), in partnership with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA. Ensembl Plants allows researchers worldwide to access and visualise the results of genome-scale experiments in different plant species. By pinpointing the genetic basis of beneficial characteristics such as drought and pest resistance, Ensembl... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Comment: Congratulations, but... Oct 9, 2009
Ramakrishnan who is currently affiliated to the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK shares the honour with Thomas Steitz of Yale University and Ada Yonath of Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Ramakrishnan, who hails from Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, took his graduate degree from MS University in Vadodara before exploring better prospects abroad. (India Times, India)
Americans Line Up for H1N1 Vaccine Oct 8, 2009
you know nothing of biology, physiology, molecular biology, or genetics. by reading your statement and following the link, i just became a little dumber. (CBS News)
Nobel chemistry prize honors atomic study Oct 8, 2009
Indian-born Ramakrishnan, 57, is the senior scientist and group leader at the Structural Studies Division of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. Ramakrishnan said that he wasnt convinced when he got the morning phone call from the academy. (MSNBC -- International)
Indian wins Nobel chemistry prize Oct 8, 2009
Professor Ramakrishnan is based at the Medical Research Council's Molecular Biology Laboratories in Cambridge, UK.. Thomas Steitz is based at Yale University in the US, and Ada Yonath is from the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Nobel chemistry prize awarded Oct 8, 2009
Ramakrishnan, 57, is at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, where he went after working in the United States. Ramakrishnan said he wasn't convinced when a caller from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm told him he'd won a Nobel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Nobel honors ribosome research Oct 8, 2009
Ramakrishnan, a U.S. citizen who was born in India, is a senior scientist and group leader at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, according to the Nobel Prize Web site. Steitz is a professor at Yale University and an investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale, the site said. (CNN)
"Women can do great things": Israeli Nobel laureate Oct 8, 2009
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science said in a statement on Wednesday that Yonath, together with Thomas A. Steitz from America's Yale University and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Britain's Cambridge, won the prize for their respective achievements on "the ribosome's translation of DNA information into life.". Yonath said after the announcement that she was very surprised about her winning the prize. (Xinhuanet, China)
2 Americans, Israeli share Nobel Oct 8, 2009
4 million prize will be shared equally by Thomas A. Steitz of Yale University; Venkatraman Ramakrishnan of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, who was born in India but is now a US citizen; and Ada E. Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. Yonath is the only one of this year s nine science winners who is not an American citizen, either native or naturalized. (Boston Globe)
Nobel Prize In Chemistry: What Ribosomes Look Like And How They Functions At Atomic Level Oct 8, 2009
7, 2009) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 jointly to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Thomas A. Steitz, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; and Ada E. Yonath, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, "for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome". See also. (Science Daily)
Autism Associated With Single-letter Change In Genetic Code Oct 8, 2009
"The biggest challenge to finding the genes that contribute to autism is having a large and well studied group of patients and their family members, both for primary discovery of genes and to test and verify the discovery candidates," said Aravinda Chakravarti, professor of medicine, pediatrics and molecular biology and genetics at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins, and one of the study's senior authors. "This latest finding would not have been possible without... (Science Daily)
Come On In: Nuclear Barrier Less Restrictive Than Expected In New Cells Oct 8, 2009
The researchers, from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany also observed that the permeability of the NE for passive diffusion is strongly increased early after mitosis and declines only gradually over a few hours. "It will be very interesting to determine the molecular mechanism and potential biological function underlying this initial openness of the nucleus for diffusion in future work," says senior study author Dr. Jan Ellenberg. (Science Daily)
Filming Photons, One Million Times A Second Oct 8, 2009
7, 2009) Researchers have created a CMOS (semiconductor) camera capable of filming individual photons one million times a second. The scientists wanted to create the fastest, highest resolution CMOS (semiconductor) video camera, but to do that they needed to choose an ultra-fast photo detector. (Science Daily)
* Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded for ribosomes Oct 8, 2009
Steitz did his PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry at Harvard University and is now a professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University in the US.. Indian-born Ramakrishnan, who received his PhD in physics from Ohio University in the US and is now a senior scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, Britain, was meanwhile modest in his first reaction. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Telomere Copy Protection: Nobel Goes To Scientists Who Solved How Chromosome Ends Work Oct 6, 2009
After postdoctoral research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, she was appointed professor in the department of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore in 1997. Jack W. Szostak is a US citizen. (Science Daily)
* Trio share 2009 Nobel for medicine Oct 6, 2009
Greider is a professor in the department of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Greider, 48, said she was telephoned just before 5am with the news that she had won. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SAGE launches Genes & Cancer Oct 6, 2009
D., Director, Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Temple University School of Medicine. Topics covered by the journal are divided into four broad categories: the structure and function of cancer-associated genes as well as genes encoded by the DNA and RNA tumor viruses; the role played by these genes in normal development; genomics and epigenomics of cancer, and; the discovery and mechanism of action of cancer therapeutics. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
New Technique Allows Scientists To Penetrate Yeast Cells' Hard Exterior Oct 6, 2009
23, 2007) New insights into the cellular signal chain through which pheromones stimulate mating in yeast have been gained by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Similar signal chains are. (Science Daily)
Microbiology: Free-for-all On The Leaf Surface Oct 6, 2009
However, in recent years procedures from modern molecular biology have made it possible to gain an increasingly better understanding of the bacteria and their function in complex microbe communities. For instance, Julia Vorholt s team of researchers has now for the first time analyzed worldwide the metagenome and the metaproteome of a natural bacterial biocoenosis on a grand scale i.e. the genes and proteins of the bacteria and thus obtained initial insights into microbial activity on foliage. (Science Daily)
Native San Diegan Shares Nobel Prize Oct 6, 2009
The San Diego-born, 48-year-old Greider is director of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins Institute of Basic Biomedical Sciences in Baltimore, according to the university. In an interview Monday morning, Greider said she had "no expectation" of winning the award but that she had seen "information out in the press" that Greider and her colleagues were contenders for a Nobel Prize. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for research into ageing Oct 6, 2009
Greider, 48, a molecular biology and genetics professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, told Swedish Radio she was "just thrilled." Carol Greider's reaction. "I just think that the recognition for curiosity-driven basic science is very, very nice," she said, adding that she was up doing laundry in the US when the early-morning call came from Sweden. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Nobel in Medicine Goes to 3 Americans Oct 6, 2009
Greider is a professor in the department of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Greider, 48, said she was telephoned by just before 5 a.m. her time with the news that she had won. (CBS News)
Johns Hopkins researcher Greider wins Nobel Prize Oct 6, 2009
D. in molecular biology from the University of California, Berkeley. She began working for Johns Hopkins in 1997. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
3 Americans share 2009 Nobel medicine prize Oct 5, 2009
Greider is a professor in the department of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. London-born Szostak has been at Harvard Medical School since 1979 and is currently professor of genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Potential Key To Curing Tuberculosis Oct 5, 2009
Reuben Peters, associate professor in the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, is leading the team of scientists from Iowa State; the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, that is attempting to find ways to minimize the disease ... Peters' research team includes Francis Mann, doctoral student; Meimei Xu, associate scientist, both in ISU's department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology; Sladjana Prisic, formerly... (Science Daily)
Scientist Builds Imager That Identifies, Locates Individual Cancer Cells Oct 5, 2009
5, 2007) The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has developed a new computational tool that makes images obtained with cutting-edge microscopes even. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Survey finds just 40 percent of adults 'absolutely certain' they will get H1N1 vaccine Oct 3, 2009
Programs and projects range from the molecular biology of AIDS vaccines to the epidemiology of cancer; from risk analysis to violence prevention; from maternal and children's health to quality of care measurement; from health care management to international health and human rights. For more information on the school visit. (EurekAlert!)
'Natural Killer' Cells Keep Immune System In Balance Oct 3, 2009
The work reveals two important aspects of NK cell biology, the first piece being understanding how to keep NK cells instead of losing them, said Biron, the Esther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. The second is that if you can keep them around, they have an important regulatory function to limit adaptive immune response. (Science Daily)
Putting The Squeeze On Sperm DNA: Streamlined Sperm Offer New Way To Read Histone Code Oct 2, 2009
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg and Grenoble, the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS) and the Institut Albert Bonniot, both also in Grenoble, have been studying the secrets of speedy sperm. Their work, published in Nature, shows how a protein only found in developing sperm cells, Brdt, directs tight re-packaging of sperm DNA.. (Science Daily)
Protein reveals how insects smell Oct 2, 2009
But how exactly the proteins bind these pheromone molecules is still "a bit of a mystery", according to Professor Linda Field, head of the insect molecular biology group at Rothamsted. "We know they have to bind [together] before they trigger a reaction at the receptor, but looking at how they interact is difficult.". (BBC News -- Science)
